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A blog about U.S. immigration matters by Paul Szeto, a former INS attorney and an experienced immigration attorney and counsel. Contact Info: 732-632-9888,http://www.1visa1.com/(All information is not legal advice and is subject to change without prior notice.)

Monday, March 13, 2017

In the April 2017 Visa Bulletin, EB-3 China advances 5 months to August 15, 2014 while EB-2 China moves forward by 1 month to January 15, 2013. EB-3 China is now 19 months ahead of EB-2 China, which means that "downgrading" continues to be a good way to shorten one's waiting time for an immigrant visa.

Many family visa categories advance moderately. Family First (F-1) advances significantly by 4 1/2 months for many countries including India, China and Other Countries. F-1 Philippines moves forward by one month. Most F-2 categories including China, India, Philippines and Other Countries also moves forward by 1 month to June 8, 2015.